Excel for the web

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There are several functions that don't work the same in the online version vs desktop. Besides that, in comparison, Microsoft Excel Online doesn't have advanced features in the Google Sheets. Below are a few that are particularly frustrating to me so far:

~ Protecting features only works in desktop version (not work online)

~ Microsoft Excel Only cannot protect sheets, but Google Sheets can protect sheets or ranges. Therefore, many users can collaborate together with high security in range/ranges, same sheet/sheets in a common workbook.

~ and so many advanced other feature in Google Sheets doesn't appear in Microsoft Excel

~ With Google Sheets, user can collaborate online and track history of workbook to go back (if need). This feature is so interesting and useful but have not appeared in Microsoft Excel Online.

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There are several functions that don't work the same in the online version vs desktop. Besides that, in comparison, Microsoft Excel Online doesn't have advanced features in the Google Sheets. Below are a few that are particularly frustrating to me so far:

~ Protecting features only works in desktop version (not work online)

~ Microsoft Excel Only cannot protect sheets, but Google Sheets can protect sheets or ranges. Therefore, many users can collaborate together with high security in range/ranges, same sheet/sheets in a common workbook.

~ and so many advanced other feature in Google Sheets doesn't appear in Microsoft Excel

This functionality would be incredible for several things my office would like to implement if it worked online. Maybe I'm doing something incorrectly but it appears other users have been having the same issues. When I open an excel online file in the desktop app and give specific users permission to edit locked ranges it works when editing on my computer in the desktop app but not when editing on the web app.

Without Filter View, collaborators are constantly seeing their view change as other collaborators filter on their work. This makes what could be a much needed file unusable for more than 2-3 users. In our team of 20+, users have to save local copies to even work with the file. At that point, there isn't much value and its more of a headache than anything. Private filter views where collaborator can work on the document without other users impeding their progress is absolutely necessary

It's currently possible to create a separate view with filters / sorting for yourself, without modifying the document. There should be a way to share your view with others, to quickly point them to a specific subset of information in the spreadsheet.